Author: Marie-Claire Patron

Dr Marie-Claire Patron has been at Bond University, Australia for 27 years. She is Assistant Professor in Intercultural Communication and Head of French and Spanish Language. She has taught, interpreted and translated in Australia and Europe, including eight years in Spain for business, law, banking and the building industry. Her current research areas are (auto) ethnography, narrative and the internationalisation of students. She holds qualifications in Languages and Linguistics (BA, Monash University, Victoria; Graduate Dip Ed, Rusden, Victoria; MA (LOTE), Bond University, Queensland; Ph D in International Studies, University of South Australia). Coco through the looking glass is Marie-Claires sixth book.